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André Villas Boas says that Chelsea have not gone to ruin just yet

November 1 2011, 12:00am, The Times

Chelsea have suffered a traumatic time of lateEDDIE KEOGH / REUTERS

André Villas-Boas admitted last night that Chelsea have suffered a disastrous week, but insisted that his rebuilding project is not in ruins. The Portuguese is adamant that Chelsea remain on course to challenge for the title despite suffering successive Premier League defeats to leave them nine points behind Manchester City, the leaders.

Villas-Boas’s frank assessment is his first admission of the extent of Chelsea’s problems during a torrid week in which they were beaten by Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal, fined by the FA and faced with FA and police investigations into allegations of racist abuse by John Terry, the captain, but the manager insists that his side can recover.

Chelsea have an immediate opportunity to regain some confidence this evening against Genk, where Terry…

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